In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. So says Titus, a teenager whose ability to read, write, and even think for himself has been almost completely obliterated by his "feed," a transmitter implanted directly into his brain. Feeds are a crucial part of life for Titus and his friends. After all, how else would they know where to party on...

Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldn't survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonald's? It's true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United States each year is from a fast food restaurant.

Not only has fast food reached into the toy industry, it's moving into our schools. One out of every five public schools in the United States

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I have this pathetic disease. Never mind what it's called. Life doesn't play by the rules, so fourteen-year-old Ricky decides she won't either. Ricky's rules alllow for cursing, cutting school, and lying to the Diaster-Formerly-Known-As-Her-Parents. That is, until her truancy is discovered and she's facing the threat of having to repeat the ninth grade. It all makes her feel so angry ... so cursed. Going back to school would be ten times worse if...

It is a universally acknowledged truth that high school sucks. But on the first day of his senior year, Greg Gaines thinks he's figured it out. The answer to the basic existential question: How is it possible to exist in a place that sucks so bad? His strategy: remain at the periphery at all times. Keep an insanely low profile. Make mediocre films with the one person who is even sort of his friend, Earl. This plan works for exactly eight hours. Then...

"Football saved Isaiah's life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister's death tore his family apart. Now nothing makes Isaiah happier than setting up the perfect defense and delivering a big hit. But then Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, getting a serious concussion that makes it dangerous for him to keep playing. what would Isaiah's life be without football? All his friends are on the team, and they can't win without their...

If you could have any animal's hair, whose would you choose? If you had a polar bear's double coat, you would never have to wear a hat when playing in the snow. If you had reindeer hair, it could help you stay afloat in water. And if you had a porcupine's hair, no bully would ever bother you again.

We spend hours shopping and dressing, but do we think about what we're wearing? What's the style of your shirt called? Who made your baby-doll nightie famous? There is a story behind every piece of clothing and with Fashion 101 you'll learn: Where did the miniskirt come from? Why has the military had a stronger influence on fashion than Audrey Hepburn? Filled with intriguing factoids about designers and celebrities and more than three hundred illustrations,...

A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.

From kangaroos tomountain goats, explains how certain animals use their feet to help them survive.

Offers a refreshing, beautiful, and unique portrait of HIV infused with a deep message of hope. Each extraordinary profile shows the power of the incredible bonds between humans and their canine companions, whether that means combating loneliness and stigma, discovering the importance of unconditional love, overcoming addiction, or simply having a best friend in a time of need.